Copper (Cu) is essential to life as an enzymatic cofactor, powering a plethora of biological processes. However, cells teeter on a delicate balance where both too much and too little Cu can lead to dy...

Candida auris colonizes metabolically diverse host niches and modulates immunity to its advantage. This study shows that carbon source availability regulates C. auris adhesion and cell morphology, the...

Abstract. Anthropogenic pollution poses a serious threat to wildlife. Particularly concerning are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) due to their abilit

Australia is famous for its lizards and snakes. But we found at least 127 species are threatened – almost twice as many as previously thought.

Decades of research have demonstrated the importance of temperature in dictating species distributional limits. We know species interactions also play a key role, but we lack a predictive framework f....

Abstract. Theory predicts that aged-related declines in performance (senescence) depend on experiences during early life. Experimental field tests of this

Engineering rice to increase carbon capture efficiency requires fine-tuning enzyme regulation in addition to boosting the amount.

A staggering 22,760 species are considered Data Deficient (DD) by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with more than half predicted to be threatened b

First-principles approaches, based on physics or chemistry, are key pillars of biological theory. Despite their value, there are recurrent problems with many first-principles approaches in biology: th...

Human-mediated gene flow is increasingly altering the genetic composition of populations, yet conservation assessments typically focus on nuclear introgression alone. We synthesise evidence showing th...

Since their discovery, the question of the phylogenetic position of Microcerberidae within Isopoda has been widely debated. Initially perceived as close relatives of the Anthuridae, the debate has sh...

A 22-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis and chronic, drug-resistant Bordetella bronchialis infection received compassionate-use phage therapy. Serum samples revealed that pre-existing antiphage imm...

In many species, both the distribution and quality of nesting resources can influence the intensity and outcome of competitive interactions and, ultim…

The IUCN Red List recommends that Data Deficient (DD) species are afforded the same conservation attention as threatened taxa; yet, this is rarely fol…

Abstract. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation is increasingly recognized for its role in shaping evolutionary changes at the species and population levels.

Functional trait expression is a potentially powerful predictor of invasion success, but the reliability of trait-based predictions across populations depends on the consistency of genetic architectu....

Cognition underpins how animals perceive, navigate, and respond to their environment, yet these fundamental processes are increasingly threatened by environmental pollutants. Neuroactive pharmaceutica...

Australia has expanded its land-based protected areas significantly between 2010 and 2022, increasing overall coverage from 12.1% to 22.3% and improving the protection of intact landscapes. However, ...

Conservation Genetics - Like most seabirds, red-tailed tropicbirds (Phaethon rubricauda) spend most of their lives at sea, returning to islands only to breed. Despite their well-known capacity for...